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Beyond Millennials Gen X’ers gave us Amazon. com and Google. Millennials gave us Facebook and Instagram. What web-based phenomenon will the next up-and-coming generation bestow upon us? The class of 2018 is the first college graduating class of the so-called Generation Z and they are now entering the professional workforce. Demographers are beginning to synthesize … Continue reading →

Graduation day is great! Graduation day is important! And it’s one of my favorite days of the school year; however, graduation day is overrated. Today is the most important day of the school year for your kid. Yep, today. Today is the currency that gets your kid to her diploma. Today is the rung that … Continue reading →

Often times I’ll have a student in my office who is overwhelmed with the demands of school, work, athletics, and the responsibilities and /or problems at home. A day hardly goes by where I’m not met with a kid who shares a personal struggle or challenge. It’s tough being a teenager. Interestingly enough. parents and … Continue reading →

Uh oh, your “baby” isn’t a baby anymore! Nothing makes this truth more real than your teen starting the last leg of her or his K-12 journey; high school. Although starting high school can be overwhelming for many kids; it’s usually more daunting for mom and dad. To help you and your teen transition … Continue reading →

When speaking to their teens I often hear parents use the phrase “When you get into the real world it’s going to be like this or that”. This can be misleading because, well, your kid IS in the real world. This is not a dream. What your teen does today creates a real consequence … Continue reading →

Over the past school year I’ve had the chance to meet with and exchange ideas through email with some individuals who hold hiring and leadership positions in a multi-billion dollar global corporation. Our discussions centered around educating youth. Since corporations employ about half of the nation’s private sector, I thought it would be interesting … Continue reading →

Although I work in a school; a great portion of my time is spent interacting with adults; parents, teachers, college admissions reps, coaches, administrators, counselors, social workers, law enforcement, and did I mention parents? As you probably are a parent yourself (as am I), you know that parents come from all walks of life; street … Continue reading →

This is a re-blog of an excellent blog-post by Rebecca Safier posted on the Prep Scholar website back on September 13, 2015. With the test redesigns by College Board and new scoring schemes; there are lots of questions about what the scores mean. Ms. Safier breaks it down for us in great detail. Paste … Continue reading →

Wouldn’t it be great if your high-schooler had an on-call teacher for each of her or his high school courses? What if these teachers were in your home at your beck and call; sort of like a personal servant? Wouldn’t it be great if when your kid was stumped on a trigonometric function or a chemical … Continue reading →

The School Counseling Profession receives national recognition at the White House. In her feature article, the First Lady spotlights school counselors and the great impact they have on many students’ K-12, college, and career pathways. Pictured below, Cory Notestine, this year’s National School Counselor of the Year in the White House Briefing Room. Click the … Continue reading →